St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-13
One Radical DubS the Tribune
a Local Journalistic Rep
= tile--A Regular Roast.
Republicans Denounce the
Article as a Dirty Attempt
: at Political Capital.
What Is Said Of 1t by Promi-
nent Men in Two
Cities.

4. IHooO peOpic Ill Ot. raul WHO fedu Tie
Minneapolis Tribune have been pre-
pared to see almost anything in the edi-
torlal columns OF that paper, but the
editorial traducing President and Mrs.
cleveland, published yesterday morn
ing, SO far laid over all previous efforts
IN the way of scurrilous productions
that shock of surprise and disgust
was unavoidable. The article in ques-
ton was a three-Quarter column
screed headed "Mr. and Mrs. Cleve-
land as Mere People," and whatever
advertising the paper gets by this article
1t is welcome to. The man that wrote it
hot only went out of his way to break all
rules of hospitality, but in cold type in
suited woman. That woman, the wife
of the president of the United States.
and one who has been given the honor
due to her own character and graces and
the dignity of her husbands position by
millions OF citizens of this country.
1t was left for the editor of
the Minneapolis Tribune to poke
his head up through the mud and
slime in which he delights to bathe his
own moral carcass and spout the foul
mixture at the presidents wife. For
tunately she will never know of it.
A creature who was spawned in cess
pool and nourjshed on slime and
gliliion may raise his buIging eyes to,
heaven and revile the holy angels, but
- cannot Dedaub their wings with his
Vomit. ana they never have time to
look down and see that he is even i'm ex-
istence.
President and Mrs. Cleveland were in
Minneapolis, as guests, by the invita-
tion of the city, and as such there is
prevailing idea that they are entitled to
at least the cOurtesies due to guests.
But no sooner are they on their train.
after goodbye to the fair city whose
hospitality is its boast, than the editor
OF the only morning paper published
there, reels off the screed given below,
puts it in type and sends it out to be
read by such as have paid their sub
ScriptiOns as was said by one st. Paul
man yesterday. ''lf the language used
of the presidents wife were spoken
against the wife or sister of a resident
in the twin cities, the head of the man
that wrote it would now be battered out
of shape by the brother or husband. in
STAB IN THE BACK
which the Tribune gave:
And it is extremely hard to respect either
member of this family now touring for votes.
Mrs Cleveland is handsome. mature woman.
apparently several years older than she is
said to be- At least she was old enough to
have exercised her own free choice in marry
ing Grover Cleveland. 1t is inconceivabie
that she should have married him except to
obtain the position of mistress of the White
House. Such marriage would never have
been thought of. but for the astonishing polit,
ical accidents which in the course of Two or
three years brought Mr.. Cleveland out of the
obscurity, which is his proper element to the
highest position in the nation. 1t is hard
to have respect for woman who would sell
Grover Cleveland, and one with a private
record so malodOrous for the bauble of
brief social ascendency. She is now an OBJ
ject of curiosity, and remark for gaping
crowds and her photographs are sold almost
if not quite rs freely as Mrs. Lantry's Such
is her reward If she can secure a reelection
for Grover, she will have four years more of
the qualification which the highest social
prominence gives, and of the delight of un-
tagging newspaper notOriety. After that she
will simply have 10 put up with being the
wife of as insignificant and obscure man as
anex-president could possibly be. One cannot
helpa pang of sympathy for her, but she has
chosen her lot deliberately.
ALL REPUDIATE IT.
Representative Republicans of st.
Paul were highly indignant over this
editorial yesterday when it was brought
to their notice, and it had to be brought
to their notice, for none of them were
subscribers. There isn't the slightest
reason for believing that the utterances
i, of this diZZy-headed editorial writer met
the appreciation of single member, re-
fined or unrefined, of the party of which
= rr,il,u fn l,n
tive. The general expression was that
his head should be held under hydrant.
or that he should be burned in effigy on
every street corner. The most radical
Republicans denounced in the strongest
terms their command of language could
furnish them, the insult to the wife of
the president, the charming lady of
beautiful attributes, who won the hearts
frevery lady and gentleman in st. Paul
and Minneapolis, and commanded the
respect of everybody outside the Tri-
hume office